Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Buys New Stake in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Key Points

• Jefferies Financial Group acquired 5,888 Fair Isaac shares during the second quarter, valued at approximately $7.0 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 85.75% of FICO’s outstanding stock.
• Fair Isaac’s latest quarter exceeded earnings expectations, with EPS of $12.18 versus the $11.76 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 25.7% year over year to $674.19 million.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and average price target of $1,553.69, despite some recent target reductions and one downgrade to “Hold.”

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 5,888 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $7,035,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bayban acquired a new position in Fair Isaac in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the first quarter worth about $29,000. Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. 85.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fair Isaac

In related news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,400.00, for a total value of $1,353,800.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 498 shares in the company, valued at $697,200. This trade represents a 66.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FICO has been the topic of a number of research reports. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $1,650.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $1,675.00 price objective on Fair Isaac in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Fair Isaac from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, June 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,525.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,550.00 to $1,400.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,553.69.

Fair Isaac Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of FICO stock opened at $1,157.46 on Friday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $1,173.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,175.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.00 billion, a PE ratio of 33.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.30. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52-week low of $870.01 and a 52-week high of $1,998.01.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.76 by $0.42. The company had revenue of $674.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $679.17 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 32.51% and a net margin of 34.05%.The company's revenue was up 25.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $8.57 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. Analysts expect that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac Company Profile

Fair Isaac Corporation, commonly known as FICO, is a data analytics and software company best known for its FICO Score, a widely used credit-scoring system that helps lenders assess consumer credit risk. Founded in 1956 by Bill Fair and Earl Isaac, the company has evolved from its origins in statistical credit scoring to a broader focus on predictive analytics, decision management and artificial intelligence-driven solutions for financial services and other industries. FICO is headquartered in San Jose, California, and operates globally, serving clients across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.

FICO's product portfolio centers on analytics and decisioning technologies.

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